100 Questions & Answers About Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD): A Lahey Clinic Guide: A Lahey Clinic GuideMore than 25 million Americans suffer from gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD). Whether you've recently been diagnosed with GERD, want to gain a better understanding of GERD, or know someone who suffers from this condition, this book offers help. The only text to provide both the patient's and physician's perspectives, this invaluable resource offers readers authoritative, practical answers to 100 of the most common questions asked by patients and families. |
Contents
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Symptoms and Atypical Manifestations of GERD | 25 |
Hiatal Hernias the Lower Esophageal Sphincter and Reflux | 37 |
Lifestyle Medications Diet and GERD | 41 |
Complications of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease | 69 |
Doctors Evaluation | 97 |
Testing for GERD | 103 |
H pylori GERD and Peptic Ulcer Disease | 117 |
Common terms and phrases
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